Review the statement. after the spanish-american war, the united states gained control of samoa, guam, and puerto rico. which options most accurately analyze how this expansion transformed the united states? (select all that apply.) a. it prevented the united states from developing its economic might. b. it allowed the united states to establish a military presence abroad. c. it established its presence on the world stage as an imperial power. d. it led to an increase in tension between the united states and canada.

The correct answers are B) it allowed the United States to establish a military presence abroad and C) it established its presence on the world stage as an imperial power.

After the Spanish-American war, the United States gained control of Puerto Rico, Surinam, and Guam. This expansion transformed the U.S. because it allowed the United States to establish a military presence abroad and it established its presence on the world stage as an imperial power.  

In 1898, the United States went to war against Spain. The U.S. defeat the Spanish Army and as a result of this Spain ended the control it hado ver its colonies in America and the United States gained new territories in Latin America and the Pacific Ocean.  

Both countries signed the Treaty of Paris on December 8, 1898, and the U.S. The United States became a powerful and respect nation.

china unilaterally claims the entire south china sea as sovereign territory, then builds artificial islands to bolster its claim. it suddenly activates an air defense identification zone over the east china sea, and threatens to down any aircraft that does not report its position. it builds roads into indian territory, then redraws the maps to show that it is actually chinese territory. the people's republic under president xi jinping is quickly becoming the bully of asia.

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